AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S. Terror Label Push Meets Pushback: Former national security adviser John Bolton—an outspoken critic of Morocco’s Sahara policy—says he’s “never seen any evidence” the Polisario Front is a terrorist group, rejecting Republican lawmakers’ push to label it so, as the U.S. weighs a classified review into alleged Iran-linked ties. Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: In Ireland, an international conference marks 50 years since Western Sahara’s occupation, while in Sweden Aminatou Haidar meets human-rights groups at Right Livelihood to spotlight alleged repression and prisoners. Rights Under the Spotlight: The UN Committee against Torture again finds Morocco violated Sahrawi detainees’ rights tied to Gdeim Izik, citing a “consistent pattern” of abuse and coerced confessions. Morocco–Spain & Regional Moves: Morocco and the U.S. deepen their military alliance after AFRICOM exercises, and Spain prepares to deliver a new warship to Morocco after decades. Arts & Attention: Cannes buzz grows around Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved,” filmed in the Western Sahara—turning cinema into another battleground for global attention.
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